Why England Slept
by John F. Kennedy
- Used
- good
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good
- Seller
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Waccabuc, New York, United States
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About This Item
London: Hutchinson & Co, 1940. Cloth. Good. The 1940 1st British edition of JFK.s first published book, his senior thesis at Harvard, analyzing England's decision to resist Hitler when it did (rather than even earlier). Solid and G+ in its red cloth, with light staining -and spotting-- at the panels and along the spine. 12mo, 234 pgs. plus bibliography and publisher's ads.
Synopsis
Why England Slept is the published version of a thesis written by John F. Kennedy while in his senior year at Harvard College. Its title was an allusion to Winston Churchill's 1938 book While England Slept, which also examined the buildup of German power.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Appledore Books, ABAA (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 10671
- Title
- Why England Slept
- Author
- John F. Kennedy
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Good
- Quantity Available
- 2
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Hutchinson & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1940
- Keywords
- rare JFK, rare author's first books, rare political science
- Bookseller catalogs
- Americana;
Terms of Sale
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About the Seller
Appledore Books, ABAA
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Waccabuc, New York
About Appledore Books, ABAA
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- 12mo
- A duodecimo is a book approximately 7 by 4.5 inches in size, or similar in size to a contemporary mass market paperback. Also...
- Spine
- The outer portion of a book which covers the actual binding. The spine usually faces outward when a book is placed on a shelf....
- Cloth
- "Cloth-bound" generally refers to a hardcover book with cloth covering the outside of the book covers. The cloth is stretched...
- G+
- A term used to denote a condition a slight grade better than Good. Good is defined as "describes the average used and worn book...
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- Politics, Government and Law Law Enforcement Political Biography
- Countries & Cultures Europe Great Britain
- Countries & Cultures North America United States Americana
- History Western History European History
- Military & Military History
- Politics, Government and Law Politics
- Politics, Government and Law Political Science